parásito

[paˈɾasit̪o]

/[paˈɾasit̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“parásito” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,926
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de un organismo vegetal o animal que vive a costa de otro de distinta especie, alimentándose de las sustancias que este elabora y a veces perjudicándole, aunque sin llegar a producirle la m...

Corpus desk

Index ES-parasito · parásito · Spanish

parásito · rank #16,926 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,926
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH parroquias

Nearest frequency peer: parroquias (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “parásito”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “parásito” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parásito vs pasito
75% similar
parásito vs parisino
75% similar
parásito vs parásitos
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parásito
PropertyValue
Headwordparásito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[paˈɾasit̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,926
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “parásito”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parásitocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “parroquias” (#16,925), “patriarcado” (#16,927), “Paolo” (#16,924). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parásito” va en #16,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around parásito (IPA [paˈɾasit̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,926 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for parásito, with forms such as "aprásito", "parrásito", and "parsáito". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "pasito", "parisino", "parásitos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is parásito, spelled P-A-R-Á-S-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de un organismo vegetal o animal que vive a costa de otro de distinta especie, alimentándose de las sustancias que este elabora y a veces perjudicándole, aunque sin llegar a producirle la muerte. Se clasifican en endoparásitos y ectoparásitos, según habiten en el interior o el exterior de sus huéspedes u hospedadores.
  2. 2
    Se dice de un ruido que afecta o perturba las transmisiones radioeléctricas: sonido parásito.
  3. 3
    Se dice de una persona que vive a expensas de otros, especialmente cuando abusan de la confianza que se les brinda.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how parásito appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. los piojos son parásitos del hombre

Synonyms

aprovechadochulochupónchupópteroconchudogolillerogorristagorróngorrerovividor

This word in other languages

parasite(English)parasite(Français)Parasit(Deutsch)parasita(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprásito
  • parrásito
  • parsáito
  • parácito
  • paráisto
  • parásiot
  • parásitto
  • parássito
  • parástio
  • paársito
  • pparásito
  • praásito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parásito - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprásito2parrásito1parsáito2parácito1paráisto2parásiot2parásitto1parássito1
Edit distance from "parásito"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "parásito"?
"parásito" is spelled P-A-R-Á-S-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈɾasit̪o].
What does "parásito" mean?
As an adjective, "parásito" means: Se dice de un organismo vegetal o animal que vive a costa de otro de distinta especie, alimentándose de las sustancias que este elabora y a veces perjudicándole, aunque sin llegar a producirle la m...
What words are commonly confused with "parásito"?
"parásito" is commonly confused with "pasito", "parisino", "parásitos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parásito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parásito" is [paˈɾasit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parásito" come from?
"parásito" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parásito", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pensaste#16,933olvidada#16,918numerosa#16,916pintados#16,939

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

parroquias12 variantslamentar12 variantssagradas12 variantssanguíneo12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list